Championship pursuits and reigns (2002–2003) Chris Benoit
benoit @ tribute troops in 2003
during first wwe draft, third superstar picked vince mcmahon part of new smackdown! roster, although still on injured list. however, when returned, did member of raw roster. on first night back, turned heel again , aligned himself eddie guerrero, , feuded stone cold steve austin briefly. , guerrero moved smackdown during storyline open season on wrestler contracts, benoit taking newly won intercontinental championship him. rob van dam defeated benoit @ summerslam , returned title raw.
after returning smackdown!, embarked on feud kurt angle in defeated him @ unforgiven. on october 20, 2002, @ no mercy, crowned first winner of wwe tag team championship, alongside foe , partner kurt angle. in this, benoit consecutively helped crown fifth grand slam champion, tag title remaining title kurt needed. became tweeners after betraying los guerreros. team split shortly after , benoit become face.
angle won third wwe championship big show @ armageddon, , benoit faced him title @ 2003 royal rumble. match highly praised fans , critics. although benoit lost match, received standing ovation efforts. benoit returned tag team ranks, teaming returning rhyno.
at wrestlemania xix, wwe tag team champions, team angle (charlie haas , shelton benjamin), put belts on line against benoit , partner rhyno , los guerreros in triple threat tag team match. team angle retained when benjamin pinned chavo.
in april 2003 following wrestlemania xix, benoit feuded john cena (wearing shirt saying toothless aggression ) , full blooded italians, teaming rhyno occasionally.
in june 2003, wcw united states championship reactivated , renamed wwe united states championship, , benoit participated in tournament belt. lost in final match eddie guerrero @ vengeance. 2 feuded on title next month, , benoit went on defeat likes of a-train, big show, , brock lesnar submission. general manager paul heyman had vendetta against benoit along lesnar, preventing him gaining shot @ lesnar s wwe title.
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